German Patino Ossa
Born and raised in Colombia's coastal region, Germán Patiño Ossa was a newspaper columnist, novelist, university professor, and cultural activist. Along with Fogón de negros , Patiño Ossa was the author of the prizewinning Herr Simmonds y otras historias del Valle del Cauca . Jonathan Tittler is Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies at Rutgers University. He has translated nine Spanish American novels, including Manuel Zapata Olivella's Changó, the Biggest Badass , which was awarded honorable...See more
Born and raised in Colombia's coastal region, Germán Patiño Ossa was a newspaper columnist, novelist, university professor, and cultural activist. Along with Fogón de negros , Patiño Ossa was the author of the prizewinning Herr Simmonds y otras historias del Valle del Cauca . Jonathan Tittler is Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies at Rutgers University. He has translated nine Spanish American novels, including Manuel Zapata Olivella's Changó, the Biggest Badass , which was awarded honorable mention for the best translation of a literary work by the MLA in 2011. See less
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